Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 466

Abu Hurairah (May allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Look at those who are inferior to you and do not look at those who are superior to you, for this will keep you from belittling Allah’s favour to you.”This is the wording in Sahih Muslim..The narration in Al-Bukhari is: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “When one of you looks at someone who is superior to him in property and appearance, he should look at someone who is inferior to him”.

وعنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم انظروا إلى من هو أسفل منكم ولا تنظروا إلى من هو فوقكم فهو أجدر أن لا تزدروا نعمة الله عليكم‏”‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه وهذا لفظ مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏ وفي رواية البخاري‏:‏ ‏”‏إذا نظر أحدكم إلى من فضل عليه في المال والخلق، فلينظر إلى من هو أسفل منه‏”‏‏.‏
وفي رواية البخاري‏:‏ ‏”‏إذا نظر أحدكم إلى من فضل عليه في المال والخلق، فلينظر إلى من هو أسفل منه‏”‏‏.‏

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 466

 
The above hadith is from the Riyad as-Salihin collection of hadiths. Imam al-Nawawi’s Riyad as-Salihin is a classic hadith anthology organized into 20 books. Its creation was a profound scholarly effort spanning 44 years, culminating in a curated selection of about 1,900 narrations. The title, meaning “The Gardens of the Righteous,” reflects its spiritual and ethical content.

Use the tags to drill down deeper and find connections and new streams of information to help you fill gaps in knowledge and better connect the dots. Eman and Life is a growing database of knowledge with the mission to help further us in our pursuit of the best lifestyle through the guidance of the Quran and Sunnah.

 

For more Hadith in Book 0: The Book of Miscellany
 

Spread the Barakah:

Share on Reddit Share on WhatsApp Share on Telegram Share on Bluesky

Search by posts

Categories